Improvement in eay-eaeees and loadees



A. CAMPBELL. Ha)I Rake and Loader.

Patented Oct. 15, 1867.;

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ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL, O F PEORIA, ILLINOIS.

Lent-rs patent No; 69,764, datacomm- 15, 18er,

IMPROVEMENT IN IIAYRAKEES AND LOADBRS.

TO ALL WIIOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL, of Peoria, in the county ofPeoria, and State ot' Illinois, have invented a new and improvedIIay-Raker and Loader; and I do hereby declare that the following is aful-l, clear, and exact description thereof', which willenable thoseskilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming part vof' this specification, in which-Figure 1 is a top or plan View of my improved machine.

Figure 2 is a side view of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention has'for its object to furnish an improved machineforattachment to hay-wagons, by means which the'hay may be raked and'elevated up'on the wagon rapidly, conveniently, and without requiringextra help when the machine is used; and it consists in theconstruction, combination, and arrangement of the various parts ofthemachinc, as 'hereinafter more fully described.

A is the horizontal frame ot the machine, the' rear part of which issupported upon the drive-wheels B, and the front part upon thecaster-wheel C. The wheels'l are attached to independent journals, whichrevolve in bearings inthe frame'A, and which have clutches D attached totheir inner ends. E is the shaft, to which the lowercarrier-pnlleys Fare attached, and which revolves in bearings in the frame A. The shaft Ehas 'clutches G placed upon its ends, upon which the clutches D takehold, and carry the shaft E with them when thfe machine-is being drawnforward. The drawings show the clutches upon only one side of themachine, but should/be attached'to both sides. The'pulleys F are soattached to the sha-ft E as to be carried with it in ,its revoliution;His the,. rakeshaft, which rests upon the rear cross-bar of the 'frameA, to which it is hinged, as shown in tig. 1. To the forward side oilthe shaft H are attached'rthe rake-teeth I, which pass down beneath thepulleys F, with a curve approximating to the curve of the said pulleys.The lower ends of the teeth I are slightly turned up, so that theymaynot catch i-n .the,grouud; and their upper ends are curved upward, soas to pass above vthe pulleys, and guide the hay untii it is well uponthe carriers. Z is a. set-screw, passing through thcmiddle part of therear`eross-bar ofthc frame A, with its forward end passing against thelower side of the. rake-shaft H, so that, by operating the saidset-wscrew, the said shaft may be so adjusted that the relie-teeth mayrun close to or farther from the ground, as may he desired. J is thelower carrier-frame, which is placedin an inclined position, and is-supported by and secured to the horizontal frame A. K is n roller,pivoted to the upper part of the frame J, around which and around thepulleys F pass the endless chains L, having prongs projecting upward,which receive vthe hay from the teeth I, and carry it up the stationaryapron M, und deliver it to the upper carriers. The number of pulleys Fupon the shaftE should be odd, and the endless chains L should passlaround every other-one of said pulleys, beginning with t-he outer ones,so that they may remove the hay from-all the teeth I. The endless chainsor carriers Iiare kept in their proper relative positions upon thepulleys F and roller K b'y guide-teeth attached to said pulleys androller. N is an adjustable carrier-frame, the lower end of which ispivoted to the carrier-frame J, or .to thc journals of the roller K; andits uppcr end has guide-pins attached to it, which work up fnd down inslots in the uprights or standards O, so that the upper endoi themachine'mny be adjusted according to'thc height of the load upon whichthe hay is to be delivered. P is a roller, pivoted to the upper part of'the frame N, around which and around the roller K pass the endiessv,chainsIh having upwardly-projecting prongs formed upon or attached tothem. The chains It pass around the roller K',betwee n the chains L, sothat there will be one less carrier in the upper series than thereis inthe `lower series. To the inner side of the upper part of the upperframeN are attached guides S, inclining inward und upward, so as toguide and deliver the hay from the middle part of the upper end of saidframe. The guides S inakeit neeessa-ry'that theendless chains R, thatpass beneath them, should be made without prongs. 'l is a lever, pivotedt'o the uprights of the lower carrier-frame J. The lower end. of thelever 'I is forked, and rides upon a groove in the sliding-clutch Grupon the end of theshaft E; and its upper end extends up into such u.position as to be easily reached and operated by the person upon theload to throw the machine into or, out of gear. A lever, T, should bevplaced upon each side of 'the machine, and their rear ends connected bythe long hook U, pivoted to the upper end of the one lever, and hookinginto a staple or eye attached to the other'lever, so tbatthey may bothhe operated at the same time. V is a bent leverfor arm, one end of whichis attached to the rakc-shaft H; and to its other end is attached thelon'e'r end of' the rod W, which extends up along thc frame of themachine into such a position that its upper end may be convenientlyreached by the person upon the load to raise the rake-teeth to enablethem to pass over stumps, stones, or other obstructions. X are longlstaples attached to the forward end ofthe frame A. in which work ringsY, through which are passed the straps by means of which the machine isconnected to the axle of' the wagon. By this means the machine isenabled to adjust itself to the inequalities of ground without bearingupon the wagon to which it is attached.

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The rake-headH, when hinged to the rear cross-bar of' the frame A, and provided withthe teeth I, bent in such a manner that the upper part of their frontportions shall extend above the rollers F and return to the head H,forming an acute angle, said teeth and rakehead adjusted hy means o? theset-screw Z in the under part of the cross-bar, as herein described forthe purpose specified,

2. The arrangement of the carrier-frame J, constructed as described,roller K upon its vertical part, earrier L, pulleys F, frame A, andadjustable rake and teeth H I, as herein described for the purposespecified.

3. The arrangement of the adjustable pivoted frame N, roller P, carriersL R, uprights O, roller K, and frame J, as herein described for thepurpose specified.

4. The combination ofthe guides S with the upper carrier-frame N,substantially as herein shown und described and for the purpose setforth.

5. The slotted uprights O, in Combination with the pivoted carrier N andframe A for adjustingy said carrier to the varying height of the loadedhay, as herein shown and described.

6. The combination ofthe bent lever or arm V and rod W with therake-shaft II und frame of the machine, substantially as herein shownand described and for the purpose set forth.

7. The arrangement of the levers J, clutches G D, shaft'E, rods U,rollers F, and shafts or" wheels B, :is

herein described for the purpose specified.

ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL.

Witnesses:

JAMES C. McKENzrE, W. G. RANDALL.

